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Reference numberMC/16/215
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Harold [Bailey] Dixon, The Owens College, Manchster, to Professor [Michael] Foster
CreatorDixon; Harold Baily (1852-1930)
Date17 May 1895
DescriptionDixon requests a grant of £30 from the Royal Society on behalf of Messrs Strange and Graham, who inder Dixon's instruction are 'investigating' 'the nature of the flame produced in the "explosion wave" when gasses are fired'. They are currently photographing 'the flash' in order to 'obtain the duration of the flame and its intensity in different parts'. Description of the investigation, beggining with a 'study of the cyanogen flame'.
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
Physical descriptionInk on paper
Access statusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA8203Dixon; Harold Baily (1852 - 1930); chemist and amateur footballer1852 - 1930
NA8220Foster; Sir; Michael (1836 - 1907); physiologist1836 - 1907
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